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What you need to know about tech demands of streaming content in hotels
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What you need to know about tech demands of streaming content in hotels
By Viewpoints | April 13, 2017
Trade show season for the hospitality industry is underway, with several technology events on the... Read More
TripCreator raises $2 million, banishes B2C trip planning service
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TripCreator raises $2 million, banishes B2C trip planning service
By Kevin May | April 13, 2017
Fresh from a $2 million funding round, TripCreator is focusing solely on a B2B model rather than... Read More
Lyft signs off on $600 million cap-raise
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Lyft signs off on $600 million cap-raise
By Kevin May | April 12, 2017
Car-sharing service Lyft has secured a $600 million investment round, bringing its total so far -... Read More
Flight Centre buys quarter of Argentinian online group Bibam for $7 million
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Flight Centre buys quarter of Argentinian online group Bibam for $7 million
By Kevin May | April 12, 2017
Flight Centre Travel Group is trying to flex its digital muscles once again - this time taking a 24%... Read More
Hotels and newspapers: still together after all these years
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Hotels and newspapers: still together after all these years
By Michele McDonald | April 12, 2017
In 1927, the Hotel Statler in Boston became one of the first to offer complimentary newspapers to its... Read More
Not just pre-trip - hotel uses drone to showcase resort once guests are in
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Not just pre-trip - hotel uses drone to showcase resort once guests are in
By Kevin May | April 12, 2017
It's the kind of drone initiative that wouldn't work so well for a city hotel, or one without much... Read More
VaycayHero back online following closure and then asset sale to RedAwning
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VaycayHero back online following closure and then asset sale to RedAwning
By Kevin May | April 11, 2017
Rental startup VaycayHero has "relaunched" after its recent sale to fellow rental network RedAwning.... Read More
Startup Pitch: WorthyTravelers looks for an authentic niche
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Startup Pitch: WorthyTravelers looks for an authentic niche
By Martin Cowen | April 11, 2017
WorthyTravelers is not the only business looking to appeal to people who are interested in booking... Read More
Airbnb Trips - six months on, still in the treehouses, igloos and yurts phase
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Airbnb Trips - six months on, still in the treehouses, igloos and yurts phase
By Viewpoints | April 11, 2017
Last November, Airbnb announced to the world its next wave of innovation to the strains of Maroon 5... Read More
TravelBird refines travel advisor interactions using artificial intelligence
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TravelBird refines travel advisor interactions using artificial intelligence
By Marisa Garcia | April 11, 2017
TravelBird has become the latest travel company to adopt artificial intelligence for customer service... Read More
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